CURRENT MISSION

Learning, always learning...

ABOUT ME

Hey there, I'm Kat. I am a yoga teacher and massage therapist, and I get along best with people who are also into yoga, spirituality and sustainability. I like organic vegetarian healthy food, and I'm not into drugs or too much alcohol, but I can easily be coaxed into showing you some of Brisbane's night-life now and then.

Anyway, I love living in Brisbane, this is an awesome place to be! I've been living here since 2005. Before I lived in New York City for a while, and I grew up in Germany. (Ich spreche auch Deutsch!)

I have two young sons (4 and 6) living with me part-time, and I generally have more time while they're with me because I'm not working then. So if you love children, we can do some sight-seeing and stuff together.

PHILOSOPHY

Travellers don't know where they are going,
whereas tourists don't know where they have been.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Surfing and hosting (from time to time).

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I joined this place when I was planning my Japan trip (April 2010). I had a great time there couchsurfing with great and fun hosts. After that it was my time to give back to the couchsurfing community and I started offering my couch to Brisbane travelers. It's been a great experience, meeting some great people and forming new friendships. Lots of couches are now waiting for me all over the world, yay! :)

Interests

Yoga, Shiatsu, meditation, reading, cooking.

• dining
• cooking
• vegetarian
• yoga
• massage therapy
• meditation
• reading
• surfing
• teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Deva Premal, Krishna Das and the like.

Books: Spiritual books, such as yogic scriptures and Eckhart Tolle.

Movies: Don't really watch much TV and don't go tot he movies often. But if I do, I've got a pretty broad taste. Anything from action to comedy. If it's funny and intelligent, chances are I'll like it.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

My recent India trip was really amazing, I stayed in ashrams and met spiritual people and learned a lot about life on earth.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm a Yoga teacher and Shiatsu practitioner. Shiatsu is a Japanese massage therapy, a bit like accupuncture without needles or Reiki with touching. If we've got the time I'm happy to show you some of my tricks. Your chances of receiving a massage increase dramatically if you're going to cook a nice vegetarian meal for me.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, China, Egypt, France, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Germany, United States

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